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Company history

In 1938 H. Wilhelm Schaumann finds a way of extracting vitamin concentrates from cod liver oil and fish oil for use in agriculture. At that time farmers lacked high quality feed for their animals and fishery by-products were in plentiful supply. The young entrepreneur is successful.

In the coming decades, the company can look back on a remarkable milestones in its development.

“The animal tells the truth, not the laboratory”

The company acquires the Huelsenberg estate and turns it into an experimental station. At that time universities had insufficient animal housing capacity and animal numbers to make available for field trials. SCHAUMANN is now able to link together production and research and success follows quickly.

1950

First edition of the journal “Tierernährung”, which was the forerunner of “Erfolg im Stall”

1953

Acquisition of Gut Huelsenberg, which will become more and more the SCHAUMANN research center HUELSENBERG

1959

Beginning of SCHAUMANN consulting service

Moving forward towards modern animal production

Holstein-Frisians are imported

SCHAUMANN achieves substantial increases in milk yield by introducing the first cubicle shed for cows and crossing Holstein-Friesians with German Friesians (Schwarzbunte). In the years to follow SCHAUMANN participates in the development of caesarean delivery of SPF piglets and artificial insemination to establish the Huelsenberg Breeding Pig programme. The “Huelsenberger Gespraeche”, an interdisciplinary scientific workshop on progress in livestock production, is held for the first time. The H. Wilhelm Schaumann Foundation is established. Farmers will now recognize the SCHAUMANN colors and the SCHAUMANN-Logo. With „Erfolg im Stall“, SCHAUMANNS inhouse customer magazine, customers will get current information at regular intervals.

1961

Subsidiary set up in Austria

1964

Subsidiary set up in Switzerland

1965

Beginning of the “Huelsenberger Gespräche” a scientific symposium held in a 2-year cycle

Investments and growth

The new feed mill in Taufkirchen, Austria

The productivity of agriculture is growing at an enormous rate. SCHAUMANN invests heavily in the years that follow: on one hand into production plants in Austria and Germany and on the other hand into research companies.

1972

Acquisition of the feed mill in Taufkirchen (Upper Austria)

1974

Construction of the administration building in Pinneberg

1979

The SCHAUMANN-production plant in Feuchtwangen was put into operation

Research and technique

PC supported expert advice

Technological improvements accelerate progress:
Structures in counseling and research are improved. With the development of the PC supported expert advice and the establishment of an own research company SCHAUMANN starts into the new millennium.

1984

Establishment of the ISF SCHAUMANN FORSCHUNG

1985

Acquisition of HAKRA – Hanseatische Kraftfutterwerke in Hamburg

1986

Organization of PC supported SCHAUMANN-expert advice

1989

Development of the complex of active ingredients named BOVIN-S-KOMPLEX as a component of mineral feed for cattle

SCHAUMANN quality worldwide

The production plant Eilsleben is put into production

Certifications are effected in accordance with all major quality programs.
PROVITA LE and the SCHAUMANN active ingredients BOVIN-S-KOMPLEX and ASS-CO-FERM are innovations in the cattle segment. Farmers can use our products worldwide due to our subsidiaries and affiliates. The company continues to grow.

1993

The production plant Eilsleben is put into production

1994

Subsidiary set up in the Czech Republic – SCHAUMANN CR s.r.o.

Subsidiary set up in Slovakia – SCHAUMANN slovensko

Acquisition of Lactosan Starterkulturen GmbH in Austria

1995

Certification in accordance to EN ISO 9001

Development of the complex of active ingredients ASS-CO FERM as a component of mineral feed for cattle

1996

Presentation of the new maternal line of the Huelsenberger Zuchtschweine (breeding pigs) “EUROC”

1997

Development of the first SCHUAMNN-probiotic named PROVITA LE

1998

Recertification according to EN ISO 9001

Certification in accordance to GMP

1999

Subsidiary set up in Poland – SCHAUMANN Polska Spólka z.o.o

Development of the complex of active ingredients HERBAMIN as a component for pigs mineral feed

Microbiology for animals and plants

Winning of the Innovations Medal from the DLG (German Agricultural Society) for SILASIL ENERGY

SCHAUMANN takes over the lead through probiotics and becomes a partner of energy industry.
Combinations of homo- and heterofermentative lactic acid bacterias provide a basis for the unique biological silage additive BONSILAGE for ensiling forage. The development of SILASIL ENERGY, the first silage additive of energy corps, is awarded from the DLG as a forward-looking innovation.

2000

Launch of the SCHAUMANN silage additive program BONSILAGE / SILASIL

Development of the complex of natural active ingredients HERBALAC for calves

Achievement of the Bio certification through AliconBioCert GmH for organically produced foodstuffs

2001

Participation in the program “Offene Stalltür” in Bavaria with “A-Futter” as well as a participation on “Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH"

2003

Introduction of the SCHAUMANN-probiotic BONVITAL

2004

Establishment of the Ligrana GmbH

Introduction of the biological silage additive program Silasil Energy for energy crop silage for biogas production

Subsidiary set up in Hungary and France

2007

Establishment of the company Schaumann BioEnergy GmbH in Germany.

Establishment of Schaumann BioEnergy GmbH&Co.KG in Austria and OOO Schaumann Agri in Russia

2008

Construction of a biogas plant at Gut Huelsenberg

2009

Subsidiary set up in Croatia – SCHAUMANN Agri d.o.o

Subsidiary set up in Ukraine – SCHAUMANN Agri UA

The future of SCHAUMANN is green

AMINOTRACE – Trace elements – organically bound

Topics such as resource conservation and sustainability get more and more importance - microeconomic and globally. With the establishment of the new Holdings ENBYCON and BIOTIC SCIENCE, the group manifests its activities in terms of renewable energy and biotechnology.

2010

New product-program RINDAMAST for fattening bulls

Divestment of renewable energy and biotechnology into their own holding structures ENBYCON and BIOTIC SCIENCE